Extensible and retractable figure toy



Oct. 23, 1956 c. M. DEL MAS EXTENSIBLE AND RETRACTABLE FIGURE TOY 2Sheets-Sheet l mIIT Filed Aug. 7, 1953 ZF-TE-S W/ QW Oct. 23, 1956 c. M.DEL MAS EXTENSIBLE AND RETRACTABLE FIGURE TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IINVENTOR ave/5 r Y 0.901446,

ATTORNEYS l l/ fllllll 7// Filed Aqg. 7. 1.953

United States Patent EXTENSIBLE AND RETRACTABLE FIGURE TOY Christy M.Del Mas, New York, N. Y.

Application August 7, 1953, Serial No. 372,898

Claims. (Cl. 46-161) This invention relates to amusement devices andmore particularly to an extensible and retractable figure toy presentinga ludicrous or grotesque appearance and appealing particularly tochildren of tender years.

Briefly stated one form of the invention includes a hollow body portionhaving a neck and head extending from one end thereof and with atelescoping portion simulating legs and feet slidably received in thebody portion and extending therefrom. The telescoping portion may beretracted within the body portion to provide a relatively short figureor the telescoping portion may be moved to extended position to providea relatively tall figure. Means is provided to prevent relative movementof the telescoping portion beyond certain limits in each direction andwhen in extended position the body of the figure leans or tilts forwardslightly to retain the telescoping portion in extended position and togive the appearance of a bowed figure.

Another form of the invention is very similar to that briefly describedabove but when in extended position the body remains substantiallyupright and biasing or detent means such as springs or the equivalentthereof are provided to releasably retain the figure in extended orretracted position.

The toy of this invention may be molded or otherwise formed of anysuitable material such as plastic or metal and for convenience inassembly the body may well be formed in two halves which aresubsequently cemented or otherwise secured together with the telescopingportion in place within the body. Obviously, any desired decorativescheme may be utilized and various portions of the device may be coatedwith suitable colored paints or other materials.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide an extensibleand retractable figure toy which may be economically manufactured fromreadily available materials and which is retractable to provide arelatively short figure and extensible to provide a relatively tallfigure.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an extensible andretractable figure toy including a body and a telescoping portionsimulating feet and legs which toy when in retracted position provides arelatively short figure and when in extended position provides arelatively tall figure with the body tilted slightly forward to presenta bowed appearance.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of anextensible and retractable figure toy which includes means to preventinadvertent collapse of the toy when in extended position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an extensible andretractable figure toy in which detent means is provided for retainingthe toy in retracted position and interengaging and spring means isprovided for positively locking the toy in extended position.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent fromthe following description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings wherein:

ice

Fig. l is a front elevational view of the toy of this invention inretracted position;

Fig. 2, a fragmentary elevational view similar to Fig. l and showing thetoy in extended position;

Fig. 3, a vertical sectional view of the toy in extended position andshowing the interior structure thereof;

Figure 4, a sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 3 and showing themeans for retaining the toy in extended position;

Fig. 5, a vertical sectional view of the toy in retracted position andshowing the relative positions occupied by the various parts;

Fig. 6, a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7, a sectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 8, a sectional View on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4-;

Fig. 9, a front elevational view showing a modified form of the toy ofthis invention in extended position and with parts broken away forgreater clarity;

Fig. 10, a vertical sectional view of the modified form of the inventionshown in Fig. 9;

Fig. 11, a sectional view on the line 11-11 of Fig. 10;

Fig. 12, a sectional view of the modified form of the invention inretracted position;

Fig. 13, a fragmentary sectional view on the line 1313 of Fig. 12;

Fig. 14, a sectional view on the line 14-14 of Fig. 10;

Fig. 15, a perspective view showing the telescoping portion of themodified form of the invention shown in Fig. 9;

Fig. 16, a fragmentary sectional view of the body of the modified formof the invention shown in Fig. 9; and

Fig. 17, a perspective .view of one of the leaf springs utilized in themodified form of the invention shown in Fig. 9.

With continued reference to the drawings there is shown in Figs. 1 to 8,the preferred form or" the invention which comprises a figure toy havinga body 111 which may be molded from plastic, metal or any other suitablematerial or may be formed in any other desired manner, the body 10 beinghollow and having an opening 12 at the lower end thereof. The upper endof the body is closed and is provided with a portion 13 simulating acollar, a neck 14 and a head 15. The front of the body 10 is formed insuch a manner as to have a configuration simulating hands 16 and foldedarms 17. The head 15 may be provided with a cap 18 formed integraltherewith as well as ears 19 and eyes 20, nose 21 and mouth 22 arrangedto present a ludicrous or grotesque appearance and the body 10 may bedecorated in any desired manner to simulate a coat or other garmentterminating in a skirt 23 and having simulated buttons 24-.

The body 10 is provided in the interior wall thereof with longitudinallyextending opposed grooves 25 closed at their upper ends by a lip 26 andat their lower ends by a lip 27. Each groove 25 adjacent the lower endthereof is provided with a forwardly extending recess 28 having a curvedwall 29 in confronting relationship to the lower portion of the straightwall 3% forming one side of the groove 25. The purpose of the grooves 25and recesses 28 will presently be described.

Slidably received within the opening 12 in the lower end of the body 10is a telescoping portion 31 which may if desired be of hollow moldedconstruction and which may be of such configuration as to simulate legs32 and 33. The telescoping portion 31 terminates at the lower endthereof in simulated feet or shoes 34 and 35 and if desired these feetmay be formed of solid material or otherwise weighted in order toprovide greater stability when the device is in an upright positionresting on the feet.

The telescoping portion 31 may be provided adjacent the upper endthereof with opposed outwardly extending rectangular lugs, 36 and 37which are slidably received in the grooves 25. The telescoping portion31 and lugs 36 and 37 may be assembled within the body 10 by formingsuch body in two halves and cementing or otherwise securing the sametogether with the telescoping portion El and lugs 36 and 37 in placetherein.

As shown in Figs. and 6 the toy is in retracted position with the majorpart of the telescoping portion 31 received within the body 10 and withthe lugs 36 and 37 in contact with the lips 26 at the upper ends of thegrooves 25. This engagement prevents further inward movement of thetelescoping portion 31 and provides a relatively short figure toy asshown in Fig. 1 and which may be set upright on the feet 34 and 35.

If it is desired to extend the device to provide a relatively tallfigure it is only necessary to withdraw the telescoping portion 31 fromthe body 10 until the lugs 36 and 3'7 contact the lips 27 at the lowerends of grooves at which time the body it) is tilted slightly forward asshown in Fig. 4 until the edge 38 of lugs 36 and 37 engages the curvedwall 29 of the recess 28 and the edge 39 of the lugs 36 and 37 engagesthe straight wall 30 of the grooves 25 thereby providing sufficientfriction to retain the device in extended position and present theappearance of a bowed figure. When it is desired to again retract thetoy it is only necessary to tilt the body 10 forwardly into alignmentwith the telescoping portion 31 at which time such portion may movewithin the body 10 to again provide a retracted figure such as thatshown in Fig. 1.

While the lugs 36 and 37 are shown as rectangular in form obviouslythese lugs may be of other polygonal formation it only being necessarythat they provide a binding action within the groove 25 and recesses 28when the body 10 is tilted as shown in Fig. 4 in order to retain the toyin extended position.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figs. 9 to 17 and in whichthere is provided a body 40 similar to that shown in the preferred formof the invention. As before the body 40 is provided with a collarportion 41, a neck 42, head 43, with a cap 44 thereon, and simulatedhands 45 and folded arms 46 are also provided.

The body 46 is provided in the interior wall thereof with opposedgrooves 47 and these grooves are closed at their upper ends by inwardlyextending lips 48 and at their lower ends by inwardly extending lips 49.The grooves 47 adjacent their lower ends are provided with forwardlyoff-set recesses 50 which communicate with H posite end 54 of the spring51 being curved and projecting into the groove 47 opposite the recess50. A detent in the form of a leaf spring 55 is disposed adjacent theupper end of each groove 47 and spring 55 has one end 56 thereofembedded in the wall 53 of the groove 47, the opposite end 57 of thespring 55 being curved and projecting into the grooves 47. The purposeand operation of the spring 51 and detent 55 will be presentlydescribed.

The body 44) is provided at the lower end thereof with an opening 58 inwhich is slidably received a telescoping portion 59 of a configurationsimulating legs 60 and 61 and terminating at the lower end in simulatedfeet 62 and 63. Telescoping portion 59 is provided adjacent the upperend thereof with opposed outwardly extending rectangular lugs 64 and 65which are slidably received in grooves 47. Lugs 64 and 65 are providedon one side thereof with depressions 66, the purpose of which will bepresently described.

When it is desired to provide a relatively short figure toy thetelescoping portion 59 is moved within the body 49 until the lugs 64 and65 contact the lips 48 extending inwardly at the upper ends of grooves47 at which time the curved ends 57 of detents 55 will engage thegrooves 66 in lugs 64 and 65 and thus retain the telescoping portion 59in retracted position to provide a relatively short figure which may beset upright on the feet 62 and 63.

When it is desired to provide a relatively tall figure the telescopingportion 59 may be extended by exerting an outward pull thereonsufiicient to overcome the friction of the detents 55 engaging in thedepressions 66 the telescoping portion 59 being moved outwardly untilthe lugs 64 and 65 are engaged by the springs 51 which will move such.lugs laterally into the recesses 50 and since at this time the lugs 64and 65 contact the shoulders formed by the upper ends of the recess 59the telescoping portion 59 will be locked in extended position toprovide a relatively tall figure.

When it is desired to again retract the telescoping portion 59 withinthe body 40 to provide a relatively short figure it is only necessary tomove the telescoping portion 59 laterally of the body 40 in a directionto move the lugs 64 and 65 against the action of springs 51 and out ofthe recesses 50 at which time the telescoping portion 59 may be movedinwardly of the body 40 to the position shown in Fig. 12.

The above described modified form of the invention provides meanswhereby the device may be positively locked in extended position and maybe resiliently or frictionally held in retracted position. Obviously, ifdesired, the recesses 50 could be omitted and the device held inextended position by friction provided by the springs 53. Furthermore,if desired, the springs 51 and detent 55 could be formed in other wayssuch as by coil springs or by protuberances of a resilient orcompressible material and it is to be noted that in this form of theinvention when the figure is in extendsd position the same is uprightand does not present a bowed appearance as in the first or preferredform of the invention. As before, the telescoping portion 59 may beassembled with the body 40 by making such body in two halves andcementing or otherwise securing these halves together with thetelescoping portion 59 and lugs 64 and 65 in place therein.

It will be seen that by the above described invention there has beenprovided a toy which may be adjusted to present either a short or a tallfigure having any desired outward appearance and which in one form ofthe invention when extended appears to be in a bowed position and in theother form of the invention when extended is upright. Obviously, thedevice may be constructed of readily available materials by relativelyinexpensive operations, such as molding, thus providing a device whichmay be manufactured in mass production and sold in a highly competitivemarket.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scopethereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which isshown in the drawings and described in the specification but only asindicated in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, simulated hands and folded arms on the front of said body, atelescoping elongated hollow portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, opposed longitudinally extending grooves in the interiorwall of said body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with forwardlyextending recesses, each recess having a curved forward wall inconfronting relation to the straight rear wall of the communicatinggroove and opposed rectangular lugs extending outwardly of saidtelescoping portion adjacent the upper end thereof and slidably receivedin said grooves whereby the major part of said telescoping portion maybe received in said body with the feet disposed below said open end toprovide a rela creams tively short figure or said telescoping portionmay be moved to extended position with said lugs received in saidrecesses and with said body portion slightly tilted forwardly to causeopposed edges of said lugs to frictionally engage the curved walls ofsaid recesses and the confronting straight walls of said grooves to holdsaid telescoping portion in extended position to provide a relativelytall bowed figure.

2. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, simulated hands and folded arms on the front of said body, atelescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, opposed longitudinally extending grooves in the interiorwall of said body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with forwardlyextending recesses, each recess having a curved forward wall inconfronting relation to the straight rear wall of the communicatinggroove and opposed rectangular lugs extending outwardly of saidtelescoping portion adjacent the upper end thereof and slidably receivedin said grooves whereby the major part of said telescoping portion maybe received in said body with the feet disposed below said open end toprovide a relatively short figure or said telescoping portion may bemoved to extended position with said lugs received in said recesses andwith said body portion slightly tilted forwardly to cause opposed edgesof said lugs to frictionally engage the curved walls of said recessesand the confronting straight walls of said grooves to hold saidtelescoping portion in extended position to provide a relatively tallbowed figure.

3. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, simulated hands and folded arms on the front of said body, atelescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, opposed longitudinally extending grooves in the interiorwall of said body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with forwardlyextending recesses, each recess having a curved forward wall inconfronting relation to the straight rear wall of the communicatinggroove and opposed polygonal lugs extending outwardly of saidtelescoping portion adjacent the upper end thereof and slidably receivedin said grooves whereby the major pant of said telescoping portion maybe received in said body with the feet disposed below said open end toprovide a relatively short figure or said telescoping portion may bemoved to extended position with said lugs received in said recesses andwith said body portion slightly tilted forwardly to cause edges of saidlugs to frictionally engage the curved walls of said recesses and theconfronting straight walls of said grooves to hold said telescopingportion in extended position to provide a relatively tall bowed figure.

4. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, a telescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, opposed longitudinally extending grooves in the interiorwall of said body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with forwardlyextending recesses, each recess having a curved forward wall inconfronting relation to the straight rear wall of the communicatinggroove and opposed polygonal lugs extending outwardly of saidtelescoping portion adjacent the upper end thereof and slidably receivedin said grooves whereby the major part of said telescopingportion may bereceived in said body with the feet disposed below said open end toprovide a relatively short figure or said telescoping portion may bemoved to extended position with said lugs received in said recesses andwith said body portion slightly tilted forwardly to cause edges of saidlugs to frictiona'lly engage the curved walls of said recesses and theconfronting straight walls of said grooves to hold said telescopingportion in extended position to provide a relatively tall bowed figure.

5. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, a telescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, opposed longitudinally extending grooves in the interiorwall of said body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with forwardlyextending recesses and opposed polygonal lugs extending outwardly ofsaid telescoping portion adjacent the upper end thereof and slidablyreceived in said grooves whereby the major part of said telescopingportion may be received in said body with the feet disposed below saidopen end to provide a relatively short figure or said telescopingportion may be moved to extended position with said lugs received insaid recesses and with said body portion slightly tilted forwardly tocause edges of said lugs to frictionally engage the walls of saidrecesses and the confronting walls of said grooves to hold saidtelescoping portion in extended position to provide a relatively tallbowed figure.

6. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, a telescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having a.configuration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulating feet, opposed longitudinally extending grooves in theinterior wall of said body, said grooves being closed at each end and atthe ends adjacent the open end of said body being provided withforwardly extending recesses and opposed lugs extending outwardly ofsaid telescoping portion adjacent the upper end thereof and slidablyreceived in said grooves whereby the major part of said telescopingportion may be received in said body with the feet disposed below saidopen end to provide a relatively short figure or said telescopingportion may be moved to extended position with said lugs received insaid recesses and with said body portion slightly tilted forwardly tocause said lugs to frictionally engage the walls of said recesses andthe confronting walls of said grooves to hold said telescoping portionin extended position to provide a relatively tall bowed figure.

7. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite and closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, a telescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said 'open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, longitudinally extending grooves in the interior wall ofsaid body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the end adjacentthe open end of said body being provided with recesses and lugsextending outwardly of said telescoping portion adjacent the upper endthereof and slidably received in said grooves whereby said telescopingportion may be received in said body with the feet disposed below saidopen end to provide a relatively short figure or said telescopingportion may be moved to extended position with said lugs received insaid recesses and with said body portion slightly tilted forwardly tocause said lugs to frictionally engage the walls of said recesses andthe confronting walls of said grooves to hold said telescoping portionin 7, extended position to provide a relatively tall bowed figure.

8. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, simulated hands and folded arms on the front of said body, atelescoping elongated hollow portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, opposed longitudinally extending grooves in the interiorwall of said body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with forwardly elf-setrecesses, spring detent means projecting into said grooves adjacent theupper ends thereof, springs projecting into said grooves opposite saidrecesses, opposed lugs extending outwardly of said telescoping portionadjacent the upper end thereof and slidably received in said grooves anda depression in one side of each lug whereby the major part of saidtelescoping portion may be received in said body with the feet disposedbelow said open end to provide a relatively short figure and with saidspring detent means engaging said depressions to prevent inadvertentmovement of said telescoping portion or said telescoping portion may bemoved to extended position with said lugs disposed in said recesses toprovide a relatively tall figure, said springs engaging said lugs toresiliently retain the same in said recesses and prevent inadvertentcollapse of said figure,

9. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, simulated hands and folded arms on the front of said body, atelescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, opposed longitudinally extending grooves in the interiorwall of said body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with off-set recesses,spring detent means projecting into said grooves adjacent the upper endsthereof, springs projecting into said grooves opposite said recesses,opposed lugs extending outwardly of said telescoping portion adjacentthe upper end thereof and slidably received in said grooves and adepression in one side of each lug whereby the major part of saidtelescoping portion may be received in said body with the feet disposedbelow said open end to provide a relatively short figure and with saidspring detent means engaging said depressions to prevent inadvertentmovement of said telescoping portion or said telescoping portion may bemoved to extended position with said lugs disposed in said recesses toprovide a relatively tall figure, said springs engaging said lugs toresiliently retain the same in said recesses and prevent inadvertentcollapse of said figure.

10. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, a telescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, opposed longitudinab ly extending grooves in theinterior wall of said body, said grooves being closed at each end and atthe ends adjacent the open end of said body being provided with off-setrecesses, spring detent means projecting into said grooves adjacent theupper ends thereof, springs projecting into said grooves opposite saidrecesses, opposed lugs entending outwardly of said telescoping portionadjacent the upper end thereof and slidably received in said grooves anda depression in one side of each lug whereby the major part of saidtelescoping portion may be received in said body with the feet disposedbelow said open end to provide a relatively short figure and with saidspring detent means engaging said depressions to prevent inadvertentmovement of said telescoping portion or said telescoping portion may bemoved to extended position with said lugs disposed in said recesses toprovide a relatively tall figure, said springs engaging said lugs toresiliently retain the same in said recesses and prevent inadvertentcollapse of said figure.

ll. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, a telescoping o nted portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, longitudinally extending grooves in the interior wall ofsaid body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with off-set recesses,spring detent means projecting into said grooves adjacent the upper endsthereof, springs projecting into said grooves opposite said recesses,lugs extending outwardly of said telescoping portion adjacent the upperend thereof and slidably received in said grooves and a depression inone side of each lug whereby the major part of said telescoping portionmay be received in said body with the feet disposed below said open endto provide a relatively short figure and with said spring detent meansengaging said depressions to prevent inadvertent movement of saidtelescoping portion or said telescoping portion may be moved to extendedposition with said lugs disposed in said recesses to provide arelatively tall figure, said springs engaging said lugs to resilientlyretain the same in said recesses and prevent inadvertent collapse ofsaid figure.

12. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, a telescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, longitudinally extending grooves in the interior wall ofsaid body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with oil-set recesses,spring detent means projecting into said grooves adjacent the upper endsthereof, springs projccting into said grooves opposite said recesses andlugs extending outwardly of said telescoping portion adjacent the upperend thereof and slidably received in said grooves whereby the major partof said telescoping portion may be received in said body with the feetdisposed below said open end to provide a relatively short figure andwith said spring detent means engaging said lugs to prevent inadvertentmovement of said telescoping portion or said telescoping portion may bemoved to extended position with said lugs disposed in said recesses toprovide a relatively tall figure, said springs engaging said lugs toresiliently retain the same in said recesses and prevent inadvertentcollapse of said figure.

13. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, a telescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, longitudinally extending grooves in the interior wall ofsaid body, said grooves being closed at each end and at the endsadjacent the open end of said body being provided with off-set recesses,detent means projecting into said grooves adjacent the upper endsthereof, biasing means projecting into said grooves opposite saidrecesses and logs extending outwardly of said telescoping portionadjacent the upper end thereof and slidably received in said grooveswhereby the major part of said telescoping portion may be received insaid body with the feet disposed below said open end to provide arelatively short figure and with said detent means engaging said lugs toprevent inadvertent movement of said telescoping portion or saidtelescoping portion may be moved to extended position with said lugsdisposed in said recesses to provide a relatively tall figure, saidbiasing means engaging said lugs to retain the same in said recesses andprevent inadvertent collapse of said figure.

14. A figure toy comprising an elongated hollow body having one end openand the opposite end closed, a neck and head extending from said closedend, a telescoping elongated portion slidably received in said body andextending from said open end, said telescoping portion having aconfiguration simulating legs and terminating at the lower end insimulated feet, longitudinal 1y extending grooves in the interrior wallof said body, said grooves being closed at each end, lugs extendingoutwardly of said telescoping portion adjacent the upper end thereof andslidably received in said grooves and friction means projecting intosaid grooves adjacent each 10 end whereby said telescoping portion maybe received in said body with said feet disposed below said open end toprovide a relatively short figure or moved to extended position toprovide a relatively tall figure with said friction means engaging saidlugs to prevent inadvertent movement of said telescoping portion.

15. A figure toy as defined in claim 13 in which said detent meanscomprises leaf springs having one end embedded in one wall of eachgroove and the opposite end projecting into each groove.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS821,468 Dashiell May 22, 1906 1,107,075 Karges Aug. 11, 1914 1,615,924Yancey Feb. 1, 1927 1,615,925 Yancey Feb. 1, 1927 1,918,122 Naue July11, 1933 2,617,232 Simpson Nov. 11, 1952

